Assistant Finance Manager (Payment) in the Finance Office

1. Report to the Associate Director of Finance, and be responsible in the daily management and supervision of the Payment Team with the following areas:

Payment and Account Payables

Staff Disbursement

Student Activities Payment

Research Project Accounting/Reporting

Payment estimation and plan for cashflow forecast

2. Motivate the Team for success, as well as integrative collaboration and customer-service oriented behaviors, initiate best practices for efficient and effective workflow and process automation;
3. Provide system support on Oracle Financials, and lead the teams for system upgrade and migration;
4. Prepare timely regular and ad-hoc reports and analyses to support management decisions; and
5. Perform any other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements : A good honours degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or related disciplines, with at least 10 years’ relevant experience preferably in universities/NGOs/sizable organizations and including 5 years in supervisory role.

A qualified accountant and/or member of recognized professional accounting bodies; sound knowledge of purchase card/credit card payment and latest internet/cloud-based payment solutions; excellent communication skills with good command of English and Mandarin; being self-initiative with outstanding leadership skills, and able to take a hands-on approach whenever required; strong analytical skills with out of the box thinking; being service-oriented, and a mentor to assure best practices for service provision; ability to work independently and in a team, and build partnerships with various departments are required.

Proficiency in PC skills, experience in Oracle Financials/other ERP system and the implementation of large-scale payment solution/improvement project would be an advantage.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a written test.

Salary and Conditions of Service
Remuneration package will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract; fringe benefits include gratuity, leave, medical and dental schemes, and housing benefits (where applicable).

Information and Application
Further information on the post and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong [Email : hrojob@cityu.edu.hk/Fax : 2788 1154 or 3442 0311].

To apply, please submit an online application at http://jobs.cityu.edu.hk. The closing date is 9 June 2018. Applications will receive full consideration and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The University’s privacy policy is available on the homepage.

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